MOTIVATION AND ATTITUDES TOWARD ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING

Motivation, the influence behind most individual actions, is basal to an individual's language acquisition cycle. An individual could get motivated by an array of considerations to acquire and use an additional language besides his or her native dialect. A person's attitudes determine the form of behavior they portray. To master a new tongue effectively, a person's attitudes and motivation ought to be examined, especially when mastering the English language. This investigation concentrates on undergraduate students' views and motivations to master the English language at Sri Lankan universities. The objective of the research was to determine the degree of motivation and attitude these undergraduates had to acquire the English language, the sort of drive that dominated among students, and their opinions toward studying English as a whole at the University level. The sample of the study comprises first-year students in the University of Kelaniya's faculty of humanities and social sciences. This study employed a quantitative methodology for assembling facts and a randomly selected group of 72 learners took involved. Those involved were given a survey to complete, which was executed for gaining evidence. According to the results of the investigation, learners are studying English for an assortment of substantial motives, and the students possess a strongly positive perspective on English language usage. Numerous educational consequences are also shown in context with the results presented. The results of this study could assist English instructors at Sri Lankan universities, comprehend how to improve learners' motivation and attitudes toward absorbing English.